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Penn-Gaskell, William, 1871-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-13714
  • Person
  • 1871-1916

Penn-Gaskell, William, eldest son of Peter Penn-Gaskell, of Shanagarry, co. Cork; b. Nov. g, 1871; adm. from Rugby April 29, 1886 (H); left July 1889; went to Chile; returned home Feb. 1915; temp. Capt. 25th (Service) Batt. the Manchester Regt. Feb. 22, 1915; killed in action Oct. 12, 1916.

Pearson, Francis Geoffrey, 1891-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-13643
  • Person
  • 1891-1914

Pearson, The Hon. Francis Geoffrey, third son of Weetman, 1st Viscount Cowdray, by Annie, second daughter of Sir John Cass, Kt., of Bradford, Yorks; b. Aug. 23, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1906; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Lent 1909; enlisted in the A.S.C. Aug. 1914; motor-cyclist despatch-rider; m. Aug. 6, 1909, Ethel, daughter of J. Lewis; killed in action at Vareddes, France, Sept. 6, 1914.

Orriss, Walter Gerald, 1889-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-13268
  • Person
  • 1889-1918

Orriss, Walter Gerald, only son of Walter Felix Orriss, of St. Johns Wood, by Amelia, daughter of Joseph Powell, of Liverpool; b. March 19, 1889; adm. Jan. 14, 1904 (H); left July 1905; Lieut. 5th (Res.) Batt. Grenadier Guards July 15, 1915; served in France in 3rd Batt., where he was twice wounded; went out for the third time March 8, 1918; d. in hospital at Doullens March 29, 1918, of wounds received at Arras the previous day; unm.

Muriel, Sidney Herbert Foster, 1877-1915

  • GB-2014-WSA-12766
  • Person
  • 1877-1915

Muriel, Sidney Herbert Foster, only son of the Rev. William Carter Muriel, Vicar of Fulham, by Lucie, daughter of Edmond Foster, of Cambridge; b. Sept. 9, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left Dec. 1894; R.M.C. Sandhurst Sept. 1896; 2nd Lieut. Border Regt. Feb. 16, 1898; Lieut. Aug. 27, 1901; Adjt. Oct. 1, 1904 - Sept. 30, 1907; Capt. April 13, 1909; Adjt. (T.F.) April 13, 1909 - April 12, 1912; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches L.G. July 29, 1902; served in Great War I; killed in action at Sed-el-Bahr, in the Dardanelles, April 30, 1915; unm.

May, Thomas George, 1891-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-12064
  • Person
  • 1891-1917

May, Thomas George, fourth son of Henry May, of Thorpe, Surrey, by Emma, daughter of Robert Langdon, of Dulwich, Surrey; b. April 19, 1891; adm. May 4, 1906 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1909; a tea and rubber planter in Ceylon; enlisted in the Ceylon contingent Sept. 1914; served in Egypt and Gallipoli; went to France 1916, returned to England and was appointed temp. 2nd Lieut. M. G. C. Oct. 25, 1916; went out again to France Feb. 1, 1917; killed in action near Ypres, Flanders, Aug. 6, 1917; unm.

Mansel-Howe, Charles Iorwerth, 1891-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-11777
  • Person
  • 1891-1918

Mansel-Howe, Charles Iorwerth, eldest son of Sidney Iorwerth Mansel-Howe, M.D., M.R.C.S., of Pimlico, barrister-at-law; b. July 18, 1891; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (H); left July 1910; joined the 28th Batt. the London Regt. (Artists' Rifles) at the outbreak of Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 23rd Batt. the London Regt. July 11, 1916, and became Lieut.; killed in action Aug. 9, 1918.

Madge, Charles Albert, 1874-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-11684
  • Person
  • 1874-1916

Madge, Charles Albert, youngest son of Henry Madge Madge, M.D., of St. Marylebone, by Margaret, daughter of David Broun, of Broxburn Lodge, N.B.; b. Aug. 26, 1874; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (H); left July 1889; 2nd Lieut. 6th Warwicks Regt. Oct. 12, 1898; Lieut. June 7, 1899; Capt. Jan. 18, 1901; retired 1905; temp. Lieut.-Col. while specially employed Dec. 20, 1915; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches L.G. July 29, 1902; m. Nov. 30, 1910, Barbara, youngest daughter of Henry Hylton-Foster, of Tolworth Hall, Surrey; killed in action at the Hohenzollern Redoubt May 10, 1916.

Macpherson, Duncan Stuart Ross, 1889-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-11651
  • Person
  • 1889-1914

Macpherson, Duncan Stuart Ross, only son of Surg.-Gen. William Grant Macpherson, C.B., C.M.G., R.A.M.C., of South Kensington, by Elizabeth Anne, daughter of J. Clunas, of New Orleans, U. S. A.; b. Aug. 23, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (H); left July 1903; at Fettes Coll. 1903-8; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1908; 2nd Lieut. unattached, Jan. 20, 1909; Indian Army March II, 1910; Double Company Officer 1st Batt. 7th Gurkha Rifles March 14, 1910; Lieut. April 20, 1911; Asst. Adjt. 8th (Serv.) Batt. Black Watch Aug. 1914 - Nov. 1914; went out to the western front, attached 2/8th Gurkha Rifles Nov. 1914; killed in action at Festubert, near La Bassee, France, Nov. 23, 1914; unm.

Macnab, Colin Lawrance, 1870-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-11640
  • Person
  • 1870-1918

Macnab, Colin Lawrance, third son of Alexander Macnab, C. E., of Kensington, by Elizabeth Gilpin, daughter of Benjamin Smith, of Digby, Nova Scotia; b. Dec. 2, 1870; adm. April 1885 (H); left Dec. 1887; 2nd Lieut. Border Regt. Oct. 10, 1891; Lieut. Aug. 9, 1893; Capt. Northumberland Fusiliers May 9, 1900; Major Royal Sussex Regt. March 21, 1903; Lieut.-Col. Aug. 12, 1911; Col. Aug. 12, 1915; Brig.-Gen. July 17, 1915; asst. Adjt.-Gen. Nov. 1, 1916; retired on account of ill health contracted on active service Sept. 1918; served in South Africa 1899-1900; mentioned in despatches L. G. Feb. 8, 1901; served in France 1916-7; mentioned in despatches L.G. Feb. and Dec. 1917; C.M.G. Jan. 1, 1918; m. Beatrice Marian, daughter of the Rev. William Blowers Bliss, Rector of Wicken Bonant, Essex; d. Oct. 13, 1918.

Macfarlane, Harold Embleton, 1898-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-11574
  • Person
  • 1898-1917

Macfarlane, Harold Embleton, elder son of Harold Macfarlane (q.v.); b. Sept. 11, 1898; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (H); left July 1916; temp. 2nd Lieut. R. F. C. Feb. 27, 1917; Flying Officer May 25, 1917; killed in action in France July 14, 1917.

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